Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012SMU
Darius Johnson
WR • 5'10" • Missouri City, TX, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Darius Johnson reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
67
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
52
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Army
Player Story
Darius Johnson built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Missouri City, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Darius Johnson's career was his receiving role: 232...
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- Committed To
- UNLV
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Darius Johnson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · SMU. Darius Johnson reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,854
- Receptions
- 232
- Touchdowns
- 20
Quick Answers
Darius Johnson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- SMU · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,854
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2011 Postseason · SMU
- Top game
- Army
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Madison · UNLV
- High school pipeline
- Madison · 15 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Class 2012
- 2012 Receiving yards rank
- 787 receiving yards · WR 80th (top 10%) · Conference USA 9th (top 6%) · National 85th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | SMU | 5 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 42.2 |
| 2009 Regular Season | SMU | 5 | 10 | 107 | 1 | 42.2 |
| 2010 Postseason | SMU | 13 | 9 | 152 | 1 | 73.2 |
| 2010 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 69 | 693 | 5 | 73.2 |
| 2011 Postseason | SMU | 12 | 7 | 120 | 1 | 89.2 |
| 2011 Regular Season | SMU | 12 | 72 | 998 | 7 | 89.2 |
| 2012 Postseason | SMU | 11 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 73.7 |
| 2012 Regular Season | SMU | 11 | 61 | 747 | 4 | 73.7 |
Related Context
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Darius Johnson played WR for SMU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Darius Johnson recorded 1 rushing yards, 2,854 receiving yards, and 20 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with SMU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
SMU paired 1,118 primary output with 82.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 74 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rice
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · SMU
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
71.5
Efficiency
74
Usage
29.2
Consistency
53.1
Best Game by takeover score
Rice
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 40. Baylor: 58. Texas A&M: 52. TCU: 43. UTEP: 82. Houston: 110. Memphis: 141. UCF: 46. Southern Miss: 27. Rice: 153. Tulsa: 35
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Fresno State: 3 by 88.9. Baylor: 9 by 43. Texas A&M: 5 by 69.3. TCU: 5 by 57.3. UTEP: 5 by 100. Houston: 9 by 81.5. Memphis: 9 by 100. UCF: 6 by 51.1. Southern Miss: 4 by 45. Rice: 6 by 100. Tulsa: 3 by 77.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins72.5 · Games = 6 · +2.1 vs Losses
Losses70.4 · Games = 5 · -2.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Rice
Best efficiency game
100 vs Rice
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/25 | vs Fresno State | W 43-10 | — | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Tulsa | W 35-27 | — | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Rice100 receiving yards | L 14-36 | — | 6 | 153 | 25.5 | 25.50 | 0 | 55 |
| Sun 11/11 | vs Southern Miss | W 34-6 | — | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 6.80 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ UCF | L 17-42 | — | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Memphis100 receiving yards · High volume | W 44-13 | — | 9 | 141 | 15.7 | 15.70 | 0 | 70 |
| Fri 10/19 | vs Houston100 receiving yards · High volume | W 72-42 | — | 9 | 110 | 12.2 | 12.20 | 2 | 36 |
| Sun 10/7 | @ UTEP | W 17-0 | — | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 16.40 | 1 | 40 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs TCU | L 16-24 | — | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 8.60 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Texas A&M | L 3-48 | — | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 0 | 30 |
| Sun 9/2 | @ BaylorHigh volume | L 24-59 | — | 9 | 58 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 0 | 20 |
Player Story
Darius Johnson story
Darius Johnson built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Missouri City, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Darius Johnson's career was his receiving role: 232 catches, 2,854 receiving yards, 20 touchdowns, and 1 rushing yard across 41 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with SMU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 1 rushing yard and 88 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 41 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across SMU.
The arc is straightforward: Darius Johnson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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SMU
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20092009201020102011201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | SMU | 104 | 56 | 10.8 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | SMU | 104 | 56 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | SMU | 845 | 69.8 | 27.8 | 741 |
| 2010 Regular Season | SMU | 845 | 69.8 | 27.8 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | SMU | 1,118 | 82.5 | 30.2 | 273 |
| 2011 Regular Season | SMU | 1,118 | 82.5 | 30.2 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | SMU | 787 | 74 | 29.2 | -331 |
| 2012 Regular Season | SMU | 787 | 74 | 29.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Army
Week 1 · L 14-16 · Postseason
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
152
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
152 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Rice
Week 12 · L 14-36 · Conference game
153
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
153 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Memphis
Week 9 · W 44-13 · Conference game
141
Receiving Yards
97.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
141 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ TCU
Week 5 · W 40-33
152
Receiving Yards
94.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
152 receiving yards with a 84.4 efficiency score.
#5
vs Northwestern State
Week 3 · W 40-7
127
Receiving Yards
94.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
127 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Postseason · SMU
1,118 primary output · 82.5 efficiency · 30.2 usage
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#2
2011 Regular Season · SMU
89.2
1,118 primary · 82.5 efficiency · 30.2 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · SMU
73.7
787 primary · 74 efficiency · 29.2 usage
Milestones
13
100+ receiving yards
11
8+ catch outings
4
2+ TD games
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